mr. brodsky.ny and the civil suit filed by the victim of a violin to bar room beating in 20 07 shue return to the stand today followed by witnesses of chicago police we are in the newsroom now with today's developments the question for jurors is was there a police cover-up in the case today to high-level members of the chicago police department contradicted each other's testimony in court. first on the stand this afternoon was deputy superintendent debra kirby who was questioned about misdemeanor compliance per detectives had him sign kirby said we shouldn't have had her sign a misdemeanor complaint because we were going after felony charges she was talking about felony charges she said she wanted right away against off-duty chicago police officer anthony of ponte who was caught on surveillance video in february 2007 beating petit bartender care lena but kirby's testimony was contradicted by the very next person on the stand, sergeant joseph salic who confirmed that after watching the videotape in

nevertheless, joel brodsky insisted he was not fired and demand will be replacing him as lead counsel agrees. >> he is stepping down today in the best interest of mrterson in light of all the of fact and things that have transpired over the last couple weeks. he was not discharged. he stepped down on his own and i applaud him for that. he did it in the best interest of his clients. >> no one knows the facts and record better than i do and he was concerned by that. we have a situation where unfounded allegations that have been made are interfering with the movement of this case. >> yet another chapter in the drew peterson side up. joel brodsky has been widely criticized for his handling of the drew peterson defense. members of the team had publicly questioned his unorthodox legal maneuvering after peterson's murder conviction last month. jurors said his ill-fated decision to call stacy peterson lawyer to the stand prompted the guilty verdict. he reportedly asked another group of lawyers to take over the expected appeal but earlier this month the former bolingbrook police sgt reversed himself saying joel brodsky would remain in play. at the judge's